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San Jose, California vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  14.2% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in San Jose, California
   Insurance cost
San Jose, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.3137100  40.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
San Jose, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.794.1100  8.4%
Heart Failure101.995.8100  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement105.188.5100  15.8%
Pneumonia104.394.7100  9.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
San Jose, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,705$21,724$23,281  8.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,366$15,395$16,237  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,270$19,585$22,499  15.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,545$15,918$17,007  9.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
San Jose, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.7%3.1%  17.5%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%26.3%57.9%  182.8%
2017-201826.1%88.1%19.0%  237.5%
2018-20191.2%6.9%-2.2%  475.0%
Since 201445.0%201.2%113.3%  347.1%
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